Kirkus Best Teen & YA Nonfiction of 2022 "An unforgettable physical and emotional journey." —★ Kirkus, STARRED review In this harrowing survival story, Brian Koonoo takes off on a hunting trip in Canada’s Arctic. After his snowmobile breaks down, his GPS loses signal, and his camping fuel runs low, he is left alone to survive for seven days. Inuunira is an Inuktitut term that means "how I'm alive," and this account shows exactly how Brian managed to stay alive. He experiences close encount...

Animals Illustrated mixes fun-filled animal facts suitable for the youngest of readers with intricately detailed illustrations to create a unique and beautiful collection of children’s non-fiction books about Arctic animals.Each volume contains first-hand accounts from authors who live in the Arctic, along with interesting facts on the behaviours and biology of each animal. In this book, kids will learn about the many body adaptations that make Arctic foxes perfectly designed for l...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe beloved New York Times-bestselling guide to inspiring girls to pursue a life of adventure and excitement-updated and at last in paperback.Why should girls miss out on the joy of adventure? They can jump off rocks, swing on ropes, and climb trees just as well as boys can. But girls often allow fear to stand in their way.In The Gutsy Girl, author Caroline Paul emboldens girls to ...

What is the difference between a cougar, a puma, and a mountain lion?How high can a cougar jump to reach a tree limb?Do cougars live alone or in groups?Do cougars catch most of what they chase?What will a cougar do if it sees a dog?Learn the answers to these questions, and more.Find out what a cougar looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.All measurements in American and metric....

You’re hunting in the woods when a prize gobbler struts into a clearing. You raise your gun to aim. Do you have what it takes to bag this trophy turkey? Now is your chance to learn what you need to know about turkey hunting history, gear, techniques, safety, and more.

Bitter cold. Extreme heat. Dangerous terrain. Sudden storms. When you're in the wild, you're at the whim of nature, and anything can happen. Could you survive a wilderness disaster? Discover the true tales of people who did, and find out how they lived to tell their stories.

A bison is a wild cow. It looks a lot like a cow, but it is bigger. It can be a lot bigger. In fact, a bison is the biggest land animal in North America!A bison can be up to six feet (1.75 metres) at the shoulder. It can be over 12 feet (3.5 metres) long!That means they are as tall as a man, and as long as two men laying head to toe!They also weigh much more than a man. A male bison can weigh as much as a ton (900 kilograms)! That is as much as a car weighs!Lea...

You’re hunting at the edge of a pond when a flock of mallards circles overhead. You raise your gun to aim. Do you have what it takes to bag a few ducks? Now is your chance to learn what you need to know about duck hunting history, gear, techniques, safety, and more.

Young conservationists and those interested in these fascinating animals will delight in this informative, photo-filled book. Readers will find out why these are a threatened species, get details about the life of grizzly bears, including how they and their cubs hibernate in the winter, what they eat, and where they live. Readers will also learn about groups that are working to help this species, what they can do to help preserve this wonderful animal, and what the future looks like for th...

People experience extreme weather all over the world every day. From blizzards that pack cities with snow to thunderstorms that create terrifying tornadoes, this wild weather can be very dangerous and people must learn to be well prepared when it strikes! Teach students about meteorologists, the Fujita scale, condensing water vapor that may form a hurricane, dust storms, and more in this exciting informational text. Colorful images and fun facts paired with age-appropriate text will keep t...

A woman on an expedition becomes stranded on a frigid island in the Arctic Ocean. A pilot is forced to make an emergency landing on a frozen lake in the Canadian wilderness. An explorer gets lost in a raging blizzard on Antarctica. These remarkable true tales could have ended in tragedy—but they didn't! What happened to three people who found themselves caught in the ice and snow? And how did they survive to tell their tales? Young readers will find out in this easy-to-read hi-lo graphic n...

Beep-beep. It's a roadrunner. Or is it?Do roadrunners really go beep-beep?Can they really outrun a coyote?What is strange about a roadrunner's feet?Can roadrunners fly?How fast can a roadrunner run?Let's find out!Learn what a roadrunner looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.Ages 6 to 10.All measurements in American and metric.LearningIsland.com believes in the...